4 Skip-the-Line VIP Tours in Italy That Earn the Upgrade

1.David & Duomo: Accademia & Skip the Line Exclusive Dome Access

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 690 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $178Our pick

Meet your English-speaking guide near Piazza San Marco for a 3.5-hour small-group tour of the Accademia and Duomo. You’ll see David and Michelangelo’s unfinished Slaves, enter the cathedral, visit its rare terraces, and climb Brunelleschi’s dome. Your 72-hour ticket also covers the Baptistery, museum, and crypt.

“This was a great tour. Nice, easy and short. The “skip the line” features were so worth paying for the tour! And starting early in the morning was ideal since it was so hot on the day we toured. Seeing The David in person was amazing. And climbing the Duomo was fantastic and had some great views from the top.”

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2.Exclusive Borghese Gallery Tour with Skip-the-Line Access

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 462 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $83Best value

Spend two hours inside Rome’s Borghese Gallery with a live English-speaking art historian. See Bernini, Caravaggio, Raphael, Leonardo da Vinci, classical antiquities, and the famous gladiator mosaic while your guide explains the stories behind the art. Headsets help you hear clearly in the small group.

“Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and made the two hours fly by. Thoroughly enjoyed all of the information he told us.”

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3.Exclusive First Access Vatican Tour with Skip the Line Basilica

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 241 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $143

This English tour takes you through the Vatican Museums, Pio Clementino, Gallery of Maps, Raphael Rooms, and Sistine Chapel before providing priority access to St. Peter’s Basilica. Guides such as Monica, Laura, Sara, and Martina bring the art to life, while headsets help you follow along.

“We had an amazing time exploring the Vatican museum with our guide Laura. She was very knowledgeable and friendly and navigated us through the crowds. The art work is awe inspiring and she helped understand the intent and meaning of some of the most important ones.”

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4.Milan: Exclusive Access with Last Supper visit & Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 173 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $85

Meet your licensed guide at Santa Maria delle Grazie for a one-hour visit centered on Leonardo’s Last Supper. Guides such as Valeria, Martino, and Merica have led this tour, explaining Leonardo’s technique, Milan’s past, and the mural’s restoration. Timed entry is included, but security checks still apply.

“Knowledgeable guide who made the experience totally worthwhile giving the painting context and meaningful.”

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